U Boat Mistaken for Ship as Bretagne Attacks Off Spain
Captain Chevalier of the French bark Bretagne fired on what he believed to be a German submarine near the Spanish coast only to discover the target was the ruin of an American ship torpedoed earlier. Eleven shots were fired before the hulk sank and the crew disappeared, leaving only the partially readable name plate R-essy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Abel Chevalier
Chevalier
Captain Chevalier
Eleven year old would join Navy in Philadelphia
An 11 year old from Landsdowne, Rollo Jacobson, toured Philadelphia recruiting offices and was unable to enlist. He hoped to go to France as a drummer boy, and at the Naval Reserve office he was allowed to complete an application blank, noting he is in the sixth grade and his baby brother Marcus as his nearest kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Rollo Jacobson
Landsdowne
France
Naval Reserve
Marcus
Concord Junction Mother and Child Die in Deaconess Hospital
Mrs. J Arnold Lowery and her infant son died within hours of each other at Deaconess hospital on Sunday. The 30 year old wife and mother, formerly of Milton, had just celebrated the arrival of a son Friday noon. Funeral services were held at the family home and Union church with Rev. A W Stone officiating. Survived by husband J Arnold Lowery daughter Barbara mother Mrs G F Choate sister Mrs Davidson and brothers Fred and Ernest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lowery
J. Arnold Lowery
Deaconess Hospital
Mrs. Lowery
Milton
Barbara
Union Church
Mother
Central St
A. W. Stone
Mildred Stone
J. R. MacKenzie
Fred Choate
Quincy
Ernest Choate
Frank Ellis
Stanley
Braintree
Garden party planned at Help of Christians church grounds
Preparations are underway for a garden party this Saturday afternoon and evening on the Help of Christians church grounds. Committees for the various tables are working hard and in good spirits to ensure a successful event and friendly competition between tables.
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Help of Christians Church
Woman Questions Where to Store Mammoth Sale Purchase
A wife comments on buying a large item at a mammoth sale and wonders where it will be kept, while another attendee questions the purchase. The quirky exchange captures the humorous domestic impact of the event.
War Board orders paper economy and non returnable basis
The War Industries Board instructs newspapers to economize paper from July 15 1918. Stop accepting returns, free samples, free copies to advertisers, and pressuring dealers. Require advance orders and non-returnable supplies to conserve materials nationwide. Public cooperation urged.
Sugar Rationing System Implemented nationwide
The United States and State Food Administrations place sugar under full control to ensure equitable distribution for homes soldiers and allies. Hoover explains causes of shortages from shipping limits war damage and remote production with plans for a 1.6 million ton six month supply and a 25 percent cut in household use while keeping essential needs.
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United States
Europe
Mr. Hoover
Herbert Hoover
France
West Indian
Louisiana
Italy
Fresh vegetables urged to aid wartime food reserve
Massachusetts Food Administration appeals to use fresh perishable vegetables and can a few quarts to conserve supply for soldiers and allies. The spring planting promises abundance, reducing reliance on canned goods and saving wheat and transportation.
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Boston
Massachusetts Food Administration
Massachusetts
West ActonYouth is Made Second Lieutenant in U.S. Army
Alexander Bresth of West Acton has been appointed a second lieutenant in the sanitary corps, announced from Washington on July 6. A Mass Institute of Technology graduate, he earned a B S at 21 and served with the State Board of Health before joining Camp Dodge, Des Moines. His family: father in Boston, sister and two brothers in Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Bresth
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Sanitary Corps
United States Army
Washington
Bresth
Mass. Institute of Technology
Boston
Concord High School
State Board of Health
State House
Plattsburg
Lowell
Beavers Pa Family Reaches For News Amid Illness
Hall and daughter Heleré and three children awaited arrival from Beaver Pennsylvania when telegrams announced Mrs Wilson fell ill and would not return. E H Hall hurriedly traveled by auto with son Henry to Beaver to join family and support during Mrs Wilsons serious peri tonitis operation. Relatives express regret and hope for improvement.
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Hall
Heleré
Beaver
Mrs. Carlisle
Wilson
E. H. Hall
Boston
Henry
Alice Carlisle
Mrs. Wilson
Severe Injury After Fall From Ford Truck Near Depot
Albert Bradish of Boston was severely injured when thrown from Richard Barrows Ford truck near the depot on Saturday night. He sat on a board seat and while turning across the track and past another car he fell, struck his head and shoulder, lay unconscious, bled from the ears, and was taken to H. E. Gates’s home where Dr. Tasker treated him. He will remain at home several days as his head injuries are serious.
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Albert Bradish
Boston
Richard Barrows
H. E. Gates
Tasker
Second Lieutenant Carl Hoar Receives Commission
1S second lieutenant Sergt Carl Hoar of Camp Devens was promoted Saturday to second lieutenant at the base hospital. His local friends express happiness at his achievement. Mrs Ora Willis had a visit from her mother Mrs Cobleigh of Boxboro recently.
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Carl Hoar
Camp
Devens
Washington
Ora Willis
Mrs. Cobleigh
Boxboro
Retirement fete honors E T Rice head of fire department
The fire company gathered at the fire house to honor E T Rice longtime head of the department who has sold his plumbing business after 14 years here. He rode the ladder truck with his horse and received gifts and speeches by W H Kingsley and others. The Rices will move to Berwick Maine to work with shipbuilders starting in August.
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E. T. Rice
W. H. Kingsley
Ne Acton
Evenng
W. J. Costello
Eddie
Fire Company
Mr. Kinsley
A. B. Parker
West Acton Red Cross Weekly Totals and Local Notes
The week ending July 13 saw West Acton Red Cross collect socks from several residents including Mrs. Moses Thompson Mrs. W F Stevens Mrs Stanley Payson Mrs A W Weeks Miss Margaret Hall Elinor Swift and Elizabeth Hall plus one sweater. Local news mentions Evelyn Brown visiting Malden, Mrs Ida MacGregor ill, Mr and Mrs Joseph Reed at home, Mildred McClenathan hosting company, FE Hall family trip to Five Islands Maine, Dr Robert A Reid visiting from Newton, Comstock family summering at the Bailey farm, A W Davis and Frank Williams moving E T Rice goods to Berwick Maine, Camp Devens departures, Master Albert Crowley visiting grandmother, Mrs Petersons illness, Bertha Cram returning to Boston work, Field Tenney now captain of engineers in France and his father W L Tenney glad of the news.
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West Acton Red Cross
Moses Thompson
W. F. Stevens
Stanley Payson
A. W. Weeks
Miss Margaret Hall
Elinor Swift
Elizabeth Hall
Evelyn Brown
Malden
Ida MacGregor
Joseph Reed
Mildred McClenathan
FE. L. Hall
Five Islands
Robert A. Reid
Newton
R. A. Reid Jr
Comstock
Bailey Place
A. W. Davis
Frank Williams
Berwick
E. T. Rice
Camp Devens
H. Wesley Hall
Ed. Bramon
Waldo Livermore
Frank Penny
Albert Crowley
Frank Crowley
Maynard
Martin Baker
Acton Centre Red Cross Camouflage Whist Event
A camouflage whist party for the Acton branch of the Red Cross was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Tucker Jr. Saturday evening. Over 70 dollars was realized. An auction featured a painted sketch donated by Arthur T. Davis with James Tuttle as auctioneer. W. E. Langstroth won the bid. The committee included Mrs. Gertrude Daniels, Mrs. J. Stuart Allen, Miss Charlotte Conant and Mrs. George Tucker Jr.
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Acton
Red Cross
George S. Tucker Jr
Arthur T. Davis
James Tuttle
W. E. Langstroth
Gertrude Daniels
J. Stuart Allen
Charlotte Conant
George. Tucker Jr
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Lawn Party Plans
Mrs Charles Taplin hosts a Lynn visitor. Miss Abbie Fisk visits Leominster with friends. A Phalen shingled a Boxboro house for A W Cobleigh. Mrs Drysdale of Woodstock visits her daughter Mrs E S Fobes. Rev Stone of Concord Junction traded pulpits with Rev Robertson on Sunday. Lorena Hafer Berea college registrar stayed with Mr and Mrs E A Phalen. Mr and Mrs W A Boyd with Mr and Mrs Hall visit Acton for Sunday church. Lawn party arrangements for Acton Grange No 259 set for Thursday July 26. The former Blood property, now Marsh residence, sold Monday July 8 to Judge Morris for Hudson Cooperative Bank.
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Charles Taplin
Lynn
Abbie Fisk
Leominster
RE. A. Phalen
A. W. Cobleigh
Boxboro
Drysdale
Woodstock
E. S. Fobes
Stone
Concord Junction
Robertson
Lorena Hafer
Berea’ College
Berea
Visit of Harry Bresth and Local Weather Woes
Harry Bresth of Lowell visited town Sunday. A South Acton lawn party disappointed attendees who expected the Camp Devens band due to soldiers leaving. George Durkee of Boston police and family stayed two weeks at a Lake Nav y cottage as his father Geo C Durkee grew feeble. Local farmers faced rain hindering work begun last week. Lightning struck H B Mead’s bungalow causing damage to telephone lines and trees.
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Harry Bresth
Lowell
South Acton
Camp Devens
George Durkee
Boston
Lake Navy
Geo. C. Durkee
H. B. Mead
Food Quotas for Workmen and Soldiers
The text outlines daily ration rules: a man who works hard needs 4 days 12 ounces from meat poultry cheese dried vegetables fish or eggs. Milk can substitute an ounce of any other item. Soldiers require 4 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables. Fat needs are three quarters of a cup, plus one and a quarter pounds of bread or cereal. Driving power is two ounces of sugar or one third cup syrup.
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American
NAVY
Victrola
Henry F. Miller
Becker Bros., Behring Francis Bacon
Nason Street
Maynard, Mass
The
War Industries Board
West Acton
Emma F. Blood
Mr. Marsh
Judge Morris
Hudson ‘Cooperative Bank
W. A. Haynes Co
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